Which to use
“coalición” and “coaliciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,765
- “coalición” frequency rank
- #22,984
- “coaliciones” frequency rank
- 26749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coalición | coaliciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alianza o unión con otro(s), generalmente temporal o de oportunidad, para obtener una ventaja o defender un objetivo común. | Forma del plural de coalición. |
Where the eye mixes coalición and coaliciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. coalición runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVVC) against coaliciones's 11 (CVVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between coalición and coaliciones
A purely visual mix-up. coalición ([koaliˈsjõn]) and coaliciones ([koaliˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coalición is recorded at frequency rank #3,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [koaliˈsjõn]. coaliciones is at rank #22,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koaliˈsjones].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26749, this pair ranks #230,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coalición vs coaliciones
Shared letters: acilno. Private to "coalición": ó. Private to "coaliciones": es.
"coalición" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC · "coaliciones" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coaliciones ← caoliciones · ccoaliciones · coailciones · coalciiones · coalicciones · coalicinoes · coalicioens · coalicioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coalición" and "coaliciones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "coalición" or "coaliciones" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coalición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coaliciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coalición" and "coaliciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coaliciones vs colisiones". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #230,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.